The Philadelphia Union released the first of a three-part documentary going behind the scenes of the Philadelphia Union Academy on Wednesday.
The 11-minute first episode opens at 6:30 a.m. at one of the houses where players from outside the area like Michigan native Issa Rayyan and Florida native Frederick Gil (Gil’s mother is house mom) live and catches up with another player, U16 midfielder Marco Bla, at 30th Street Station on his commute to YSC Sports near King of Prussia.
Then it’s off to a morning training session at YSC, where U18 head coach Jeff Cook welcomes the players at 8:15 a.